Oxford B. S.
Has anyone checked this stuff Oxford Air Training School trots out about something like 2/3 of graduates getting jet jobs in a year, or indeed any job? I'm pretty sure Oxford haven't; they rarely speak to ex cadets unless they happen to phone up. And that advert professing to guarantee a BA interview given good performance is verging on fraudulent. I was a 509 student there a couple of years ago, and they dangled that carrot at me, getting me all excited when they said they had put me on a list of ten names for interview. Did it come to anything; did it b*****ks; It was a year after graduation before I had my first interview, and after 14 months my second interview got me a job - this is a cadet who came close to the top for the year, and was considered of high captaincy potential by his instructors. Admittedly last Spring wasn't as good as it is now is for jobs, or as it will be, but I am continually hearing of or meeting ex Oxford people who either cant find jobs or are still **** kicking.
I now work for a very competent and friendly air taxi company, and am continually impressed by ex instructors (who have moved across to the air taxi side). Their work load capacity in the very demanding piston twin IFR environment puts 200h 509ers to shame, and arguably many airline flyers, (although I dont know about that). If the instructor/ hour build route is still available, I would definately recommend it above the 509 route, even if you have £50000 burning a hole in your pocket.